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Well, I've beat this trip report down back in May when I was training for my Wildcat Ridge hike. There were some first for this hike though: My first time to the top of Olympus since turning 50, the first time I have hiked to the top in November, and most importantly, my daughter's first trip to the top! Yeah Katie!
While on top, we met a family whose grandfather had hiked to the top with them who was 79 years of age. He had to tell me that he was actually seventy nine and a half! I told him I was impressed with ability to make it to the top and hoped that I would be able to do the same when I am his age. He told me back when he was a teenager, he and his friends hiked along portions of Wildcat Ridge all the time. They were also big fans of Yellowstone and we chatted about different areas of the Park while eating lunch.
While eating our food, two young men showed up and deployed a drone to take pictures as it flew around the south summit. It sounded like a giant mosquito as it buzzed around. I eventually got tired of listening to it, so we finished our lunch and then we made our way back down.
A few shots from the top.
Grandeur Peak to the north - Grandview Peak in the far distance near slide area
Mount Aire in the distance
Wildcat Ridge to the east
Twin Peaks to the south
Me, on top
Katie, on top of Olympus
The clan on top
the drone, just to the left of the operators
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While on top, we met a family whose grandfather had hiked to the top with them who was 79 years of age. He had to tell me that he was actually seventy nine and a half! I told him I was impressed with ability to make it to the top and hoped that I would be able to do the same when I am his age. He told me back when he was a teenager, he and his friends hiked along portions of Wildcat Ridge all the time. They were also big fans of Yellowstone and we chatted about different areas of the Park while eating lunch.
While eating our food, two young men showed up and deployed a drone to take pictures as it flew around the south summit. It sounded like a giant mosquito as it buzzed around. I eventually got tired of listening to it, so we finished our lunch and then we made our way back down.
A few shots from the top.
Grandeur Peak to the north - Grandview Peak in the far distance near slide areaMount Aire in the distance Wildcat Ridge to the eastTwin Peaks to the southMe, on topKatie, on top of OlympusThe clan on top the drone, just to the left of the operators Featured image for home page:
